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hydatid thrill

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thrill (thril) a vibration felt by the examiner on palpation.
diastolic thrill  one felt over the precordium during ventricular diastole in advanced aortic insufficiency.
hydatid thrill  one sometimes felt on percussing over a hydatid cyst.
presystolic thrill  one felt just before the systole over the apex of the heart.
systolic thrill  one felt over the precordium during systole in aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, and ventricular septal defect.
hydatid thrill
n.
The trembling or vibratory sensation felt by the hand when examining a hydatid cyst. Also called hydatid fremitus.


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